Eternal Saber

Chapter 574 - 180: Returning Void Daoist

The sky grew late, and night fell.

Liu Qian said, "The matter is done, let’s go back."

The old woman looked at Ah Li and asked, "Are you coming back with us?"

Ah Li shook her head and looked at Chen Tang beside her.

It was only at this moment that Chen Tang found a moment to softly ask, "Still can’t speak?"

Ah Li hesitated slightly, avoided Chen Tang’s gaze, and shook her head.

Liu Qian and the others exchanged glances, likely guessing Ah Li’s thoughts, and couldn’t help but sigh silently without pointing it out.

"It’s okay."

Seeing Ah Li lower her head, Chen Tang thought she was feeling down and comforted her, "We’ll try other renowned doctors, maybe one of them will be able to heal you."

Mo Ming pondered for a bit and said, "If this old man can’t cure her, then others can’t either. Lately, I’ve noticed she’s been recovering quite well. Her inability to speak might not be due to a throat ailment, but rather a psychological issue."

He didn’t want to tarnish his reputation.

If the body ailment was cured by me, the psychological one isn’t my fault.

"A psychological issue?"

Chen Tang was taken aback.

Seeing that Mo Ming nearly exposed the truth, Ah Li secretly raised her head and gave him an angry glare.

Mo Ming laughed and said, "This is just a guess from me."

Chen Tang nodded, lost in thought.

In his previous life, he had indeed heard of some strange psychological disorders.

Maybe this inability to speak was one of them.

Liu Qian looked at Chen Tang and said, "This child suffered a lot when she was young. No one took care of her, so it’s a miracle that she survived. If you have the time, remember to take her back to Peach Blossom Valley to see it. That’s her home."

Chen Tang was both surprised and delighted.

The Peach Blossom Scholar spoke plainly, yet every word was sincere, revealing his care and compassion for Ah Li.

"Ah Li, do you have a home?"

Chen Tang asked.

Ah Li looked at Liu Qian, the old woman, the strong man, Lady Peanuts, Fatty Jia, and others. Recalling the days spent in Peach Blossom Valley over the past few months, her eyes turned slightly red, and she nodded vigorously.

Seeing Ah Li’s current state, Chen Tang was genuinely happy for her.

Her biological parents sold her out.

She had no home, but she found a home again, discovered many grandparents, uncles, and aunts who loved her.

Now, Ah Li has a touch of ’humanity.’

She was a completely different person from the Ghost Concealment of Hermit Continent.

Some places can turn people into ghosts.

Some places can turn ghosts into people.

Seeing Liu Qian and the others about to leave, Yun Yifeng cleared his throat lightly and smiled, saying, "All of you are seniors in the Jianghu, having lived in seclusion for years. Since it’s rare for you to come out, why not stay at Yunmeng Manor for a few days?"

"The Martial Arts Assembly isn’t over yet. It would be great if the seniors could offer some guidance."

Liu Qian waved his hand and said, "The Profound Celestial Sect has been exterminated. There’s no need for the Martial World Alliance anymore. This troublesome assembly has nothing worthwhile. Let’s just eat and drink, then disperse."

The core of this Martial Arts Assembly was the Martial World Alliance and the election of the Alliance Leader.

However, the Sword Sect did not show up, and no one from the Sword Pavilion came to compete.

It was merely that the Sword Sect had set a trap, wiping out the Profound Celestial Sect, thus silently dissolving the conspiracy at the Martial Arts Assembly.

Ye Xuan reached out and retrieved the Night Rain Sword next to Shopkeeper He’s corpse.

Staring blankly at the Night Rain Sword in his hand, the sharpness and murderous aura around Ye Xuan dissipated, and his gaze softened significantly, as if he had transformed into another person in an instant.

After a long while, Ye Xuan finally regained his composure, handing the Night Rain Sword to Ye Yushi.

Ye Xuan glanced at Jian Qiuchi not far away, nodded slightly, and said, "Sect Leader Jian, it’s been a while."

A complex emotion flashed in Jian Qiuchi’s eyes. He turned away without acknowledging Ye Xuan.

Ye Xuan, feeling slightly awkward, remained unfazed and said, "Yushi, Chen Tang, you two come with me to meet someone."

With that, Ye Xuan stepped forward, gently picking up the body of the Drunken Elder, and walked out of the manor.

Yun Yifeng said, "Brother Ye, even though there’s no Martial World Alliance, the Martial Arts Assembly still has the Sword Pavilion’s list yet to be released. Why not stay a few more days before leaving?"

"Ye Yun and the others from the Sword Pavilion will stay. They’ll announce the four lists in the end."

Ye Xuan said briefly and then turned to leave.

Chen Tang and Ye Yushi exchanged glances and quickly followed.

Ah Li hesitated slightly, then quickly followed behind Chen Tang.

The people of Peach Blossom Valley then left.

There were still thousands of people on site, gathered from various major Jianghu sects. However, with Ye Xuan and Chen Tang’s group leaving, the place felt suddenly empty.

"Manor Master Yun."

Shen Zijing cupped his fists and said, "The Profound Celestial Sect still has tens of thousands of troops. I don’t know the situation in the Wu and Jiang Provinces, so I must lead my people back as soon as possible. I bid you farewell."

"I won’t stay either."

Jiang Feng stood up, retrieved the Flying Fish Spear, and said, "I need to take my brothers to have a look at the coastal area."

The various major sects of the Wu and Jiang Provinces also realized the situation at this point. Each sect leader gradually rose and bid farewell to Yun Yifeng.

In no time, half of the people had already left the scene.

The sky grew late, and Yun Yifeng quickly welcomed the remaining Jianghu heroes to temporarily stay at the manor, with the Martial Arts Assembly continuing as usual the next day.

But in reality, he knew that this Martial Arts Assembly had already ended.

After today, the Jianghu would talk about Uncle Wang and the Prime Minister setting aside their past grievances to unite and eradicate the Profound Celestial Sect.

They would talk about the death of the Drunken Elder and the decline of the Drunken Immortal Tower.

They would talk about how Chen Tang surpassed ranks, performed Burning Wood and Sky, and slew ’Young Master Yushan’ He Shiyao, becoming the unprecedented, sole top of the three lists in Nanxia.

They might even talk about the gossip between Chen Tang and the Jade Flute Fairy and the relationship between the Jade Flute Fairy and Marshal Xuan...

But no one would talk about them, would talk about Yunmeng Manor.

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"How’s your injury?"

After the four of them left Yunmeng Manor and mounted their horses, Ye Xuan looked at Ye Yushi and asked.

Ye Yushi shook his head slightly and said, "It’s fine, just a few days of rest and it’ll be completely healed."

"That’s good."

Ye Xuan led the way ahead.

Chen Tang, Ye Yushi, and Ah Li followed behind.

Ye Yushi asked, "Did you receive my first letter?"

"I received it."

Ye Xuan said, "But at that time, I was tied up with other matters that I couldn’t share with you. In the end, I discussed with Uncle, decided to take action ahead of time, pacify the battle, and then come to assist you."

Ye Yushi was deeply moved.

The great battle over at the Capital City erupted earlier because of her.

And despite being injured, Ye Xuan hadn’t forgotten about it, bringing people from the Capital City to Jingzhou over a thousand miles away.

Even though Ye Yushi had heard her master mention Ye Xuan’s abandonment of her and her mother countless times as a child, the moment Ye Xuan arrived and stood before her, she almost broke into tears.

Now, upon hearing Ye Xuan reveal the inside story, her feelings grew even more complicated.

Chen Tang suddenly asked, "Does the Profound Celestial Sect in Nanxia have a Grandmaster of the Transformation Realm?"

If not, the Sword Sect could have emerged long ago to quell the Profound Celestial Sect, without needing to elaborate schemes and join forces with Uncle Wang and Xia Daozi.

"Yes."

Ye Xuan replied, "Right there in the palace, lying dormant for years. However, this person belongs to the Returning to Void Realm of the Profound Sect, equivalent to the Transformation Realm in Martial Arts, called the Returning Void Daoist."

Chen Tang said, "So it was this person who taught Xia Yuanxian the Profound Sect’s abilities?"

After a moment of pause, a flash of insight came to Chen Tang, and he suddenly asked, "Is it the Empress Dowager Yu?"

"How did you know?"

Ye Xuan was quite surprised.

Chen Tang said, "In the secret letter sent by Inspector Yang, the phrase about the Empress Dowager Yu passing away in shock seemed abrupt. Moreover, the Drunken Elder’s reaction at the time was somewhat strange, saying that the Sword Sect elder had made great contributions, seemingly implying that the Empress Dowager Yu’s death had hidden reasons."